McAllen International Airport 16 min
Quinta Mazatlan (16 min)
Spanish-revival estate amid sprawling tropical gardens featuring over 250 species of birds. Summer Breeze Park (14 min) Mission Historical Museum (9 min) International Museum of Art & Science (22 min)
Modern museum featuring a range of global artwork, hands-on science exhibits & educational programs. Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park (4 min)
Popular birding destination with a viewing tower, bird blinds, trails & a bilingual exhibit hall. Westside Park and Field (13 min)
The 37-acre green space houses a softball complex & playground, plus picnic areas & 4 BBQ pavilions. World Birding Center (5 min)
Famed birding destination with viewing stations, towers & guidance for spotting hundreds of species. National Butterfly Center (7 min)
More than 200 species of wild butterflies in a 100-acre habitat with trails, gardens & a pavilion. Mission Hike and Bike Trail (9 min) Anzalduas Park (15 min)
A natural 96-acre grassland park on the river known for its rich birdlife. Old Hidalgo Pumphouse Museum and World Birding Center (25 min)
Early-1900s pumphouse, now a museum on irrigation & farming history, with bird habitat on site. La Lomita Mission (11 min) McAllen Nature Center - (McAllen Parks & Recreation) (14 min)
Popular with bird-watchers, this preserved green space has walking trails & a cactus garden. Zoologico De Reynosa (29 min) Bannworth Park (16 min)
In addition to a jogging trail & athletic fields, this low-key park offers a small pond & pier. | 
